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Yup, sailboats have the right of way.
http://www.wimp.com/cutting/ |
Calif
Feb 16
2006
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| Not according to some here. |
Calif
Feb 16
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| I would have called the CG with his numbers and explained his actions while
you were anchored. |
Calif
Feb 16
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| I checked back and that clip is from an accident in Long Island Sound
in or around 1992 - it was with the LI Ferry Company out of New
London, CT. If I remember correctly, the accident report said that the sail boat
skipper wasn't paying attention to the ferry and when he finally saw
it, panicked and steered the sail boat into the path of the ferry in
an attempt to get out of the ferry's way. Fortunately, nobody was hurt (except for the boat). |
Shortwave
Feb 16
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| Just a general comment about "sailors" in general. Over in Narragansett Bay, laundry liners are notorious for just
tacking right in front of on coming power boats. To add additional
fun to the mix, if you are drifting or trolling and they are coming
close to you, they will run right over your lines or come so close
that you have to start and move - they seem to believe that they are
impervious to any type of courtesy if they are under sail. I had one Hunter 40 something come so close to me while I was anchored
that I could have spit on the helmsman as he went by. And he flipped
me off yelling "right of way, right of way". Jerks. I'm glad I don't own a sailboat. Oh wait, I do. Never mind. :>) |
Shortwave
Feb 16
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| You're one of us now...buddy! |
Don
Feb 16
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| Keyword: was. Now its trash. I've seen a number of clips like this surface on the web over the years. It
never ceases to amaze me just how stupid people can be. |
John
Feb 16
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| Y'know, I just watched that again, and after that a few more times. Was
that intentional? Watch: At about 5 seconds, the helm goes over and you
can see the direction start to change. Within 1 second, the former helmsman
is standing and moving toward the rail. Less than 2 seconds later, he is
jumping off the boat, just as the aft end of the boat is lost to camera
view. The other people on the boat are just barely reacting. Anyone else notice that? Comments? |
John
Feb 16
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| That was a power boat, not a sailboat. Mys Terry |
Mys
Feb 16
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| Long Island Sound about - what, 15 years ago? |
Shortwave
Feb 16
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